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Itsukushima, the Glossary

is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay.^[1]

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Geiyo Islands
Islands of Hiroshima Prefecture
Islands of the Seto Inland Sea
Sacred islands
Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture

Adzuki bean

Vigna angularis, also known as the adzuki bean, azuki bean, aduki bean, red bean, or red mung bean, is an annual vine widely cultivated throughout East Asia for its small (approximately long) bean.

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Amitābha

Amitābha (अमिताभ; 'Infinite Light') is the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism.

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Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.

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Ānanda

Ānanda (Pali and Sanskrit: आनन्द; 5th4th century BCE) was the primary attendant of the Buddha and one of his ten principal disciples.

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Battle of Miyajima

The 1555 was the only battle to be fought on the sacred island of Miyajima; the entire island is considered to be a Shinto shrine, and no birth or death is allowed on the island.

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Benzaiten

Benzaiten (shinjitai: 弁才天 or 弁財天; kyūjitai: 辯才天, 辨才天, or 辨財天, lit. "goddess of eloquence", Benten, Chinese: 辯才天, Biancaitian) is an East Asian Buddhist goddess (technically a Dharmapala, "Dharma protector") who originated mainly from the Hindu Indian Saraswati, goddess of speech, the arts, and learning.

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Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage

The is one of a number of traditional Buddhist pilgrimage routes in Japan.

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Daishō-in

, also called, is a historic Japanese temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Empress Suiko

(554 – 15 April 628) was the 33rd monarch of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): She introduced Buddhism in Japan and built many Buddhist templed, but she held the balance between Buddhism and Shintoism.

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Hatsukaichi

is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Hayashi Gahō

, also known as Hayashi Shunsai|林春斎|, was a Japanese Neo-Confucian philosopher and writer in the system of higher education maintained by the Tokugawa ''bakufu'' during the Edo period.

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Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige (also; 歌川広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.

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Hiroshige II

was a Japanese designer of ukiyo-e art.

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Hiroshima Bay

is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan.

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Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.

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Itsukushima Shrine

is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii. Itsukushima and Itsukushima Shrine are Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Japanese ship Itsukushima

Two ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy were named Itsukushima.

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JR Miyajima Ferry

is the ferry route between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima (Itsukushima).

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Kamakura period

The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

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Kanagawa Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Kūkai

Kūkai (空海; 27 July 774 – 22 April 835Kūkai was born in 774, the 5th year of the Hōki era; his exact date of birth was designated as the fifteenth day of the sixth month of the Japanese lunar calendar, some 400 years later, by the Shingon sect (Hakeda, 1972 p. 14). Accordingly, Kūkai's birthday is commemorated on June 15 in modern times.

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Kunisada

Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞; 1786 – 12 January 1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (三代歌川豊国), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist.

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List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

To protect Japan's cultural heritage, the country's government selects through the Agency for Cultural Affairs important items and designates them as Cultural Properties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. Itsukushima and List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments are special Historic Sites.

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List of World Heritage Sites in Japan

Japan accepted the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 30 June 1992.

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Louis Frédéric

Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, also known as Louis Frédéric or Louis-Frédéric (1923–1996), was a French scholar, art historian, writer and editor.

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Mahākāśyapa

Mahākāśyapa (Mahākassapa) was one of the principal disciples of Gautama Buddha.

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Manjū

is a traditional Japanese confection.

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Mōri Motonari

was a prominent daimyō (feudal lord) in the western Chūgoku region of Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century.

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Meiji Restoration

The Meiji Restoration (Meiji Ishin), referred to at the time as the, and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.

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Miyajima Matsudai Kisen

is a Japanese ferry company based in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Miyajima Natural Botanical Garden

The is a botanical garden operated by Hiroshima University and located at Mitsumaruko-yama 1156-2, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Miyajima Public Aquarium

is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. Itsukushima and Miyajima Public Aquarium are Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Miyajima Ropeway

The refers to Japanese aerial lift lines in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. Itsukushima and Miyajima Ropeway are Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Miyajima, Hiroshima

was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Miyao Castle

was a fortification built on the island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) during the Sengoku Period in Japan.

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Momijidani Park

is one of the most famous maple leaves valley parks in Japan.

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Mount Misen

is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; it is situated within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine.

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National Treasure (Japan)

Some of the National Treasures of Japan A is the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (a special body of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).

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Nature

Nature is an inherent character or constitution, particularly of the ecosphere or the universe as a whole.

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Nihon Shoki

The, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history.

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Rice paddle

A rice paddle (Japanese) is a large flat spoon used in East Asian cuisine.

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Saraswati

Saraswati (सरस्वती), also spelled as Sarasvati, is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, flowing water, abundance and wealth, art, speech, wisdom, and learning.

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Seto Inland Sea

The, sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the four main islands of Japan.

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Setonaikai National Park

is a Japanese national park, comprising areas of Japan's Seto Inland Sea, and of ten bordering prefectures.

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Shiga Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Shinbutsu bunri

The Japanese term indicates the separation of Shinto from Buddhism, introduced after the Meiji Restoration which separated Shinto kami from buddhas, and also Buddhist temples from Shinto shrines, which were originally amalgamated.

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Shinbutsu-shūgō

Shinbutsu-shūgō (神仏習合, "syncretism of kami and buddhas"), also called Shinbutsu shū (神仏宗, "kami and buddha school") Shinbutsu-konkō (神仏混淆, "jumbling up" or "contamination of kami and buddhas"), is the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism that was Japan's main organized religion up until the Meiji period.

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Shingon Buddhism

is one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan and one of the few surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asian Buddhism.

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Shinto

Shinto is a religion originating in Japan.

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Shinto shrine

A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994.

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Sika deer

The sika deer (Cervus nippon), also known as the Northern spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia and introduced to other parts of the world.

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Sue Harukata

was a samurai who served as a senior retainer of the Ōuchi clan in the Sengoku period in Japan.

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Taira no Kiyomori

was a military leader and ''kugyō'' of the late Heian period of Japan.

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Three Views of Japan

The is the canonical list of Japan's three most celebrated scenic sights, attributed to 1643 and scholar Hayashi Gahō. Itsukushima and three Views of Japan are Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Tide

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon (and to a much lesser extent, the Sun) and are also caused by the Earth and Moon orbiting one another.

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Torii

A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred, and a spot where kami are welcomed and thought to travel through.

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Tourism in Japan

Tourism in Japan is a major industry and contributor to the Japanese economy.

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi

, otherwise known as and, was a Japanese samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods and regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsukushima

Also known as Itsuku Island, Senjokaku, Senjoukaku, .

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Itsukushima, the Glossary

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See also

Geiyo Islands

Islands of Hiroshima Prefecture

Islands of the Seto Inland Sea

Sacred islands

Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture

References